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POLYGALA
(
G
)
Butterfly Bush, Ertjieblom (
Le
)
Family:
POLYGALACEAE
polys, polle, poly, = (of number), many; (of size), heavy; (of value), much;
gala, = milk.
(some European species supposedly increase the milk production of cows)
(
LS
,
Le
)
Polygala garcinii
Milk Maker (
Vo
) Dainty Butterfly Bush (
Wf
)
Location: (
F
,
K
,
P
)
For Laurent Garcin (1683-1752).**
(
Ch
)